Spring wheel



J. A* DEVORE.

SPRING WHEEL.

FILED AUG.29.1921.

Jan. 9, 1923..

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` sterne warnen .application ined aagust 29,1921. serial No. 496,400.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JAMES A, Dnvonn, a citizen ot the United States, residing at lllllonongahela, in the county of Vlashington and State oit Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usetul Improvements in Spring Viheels; and l do declare the following` to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which. it appertains to make and use the sanne.`

rllhis invention relates to an improved spring wheel having aniniproved spring' construction coi'isisting of spokes formed ot resilient metal and extending from the hub portion oitl the wheel and curved `ilroin the huh portion to the tire carrying;- rim, the outer end portions oit the spokes being securely but releasably connected thus making; it unnecessary to provide a telly portion between the spokes and the tire carrying' rim.

Another object ot the invention is to so construct the spokes that when the outer end portions oi the spokes are connected, the tire carrying rim may be put in. place and connected with the spokes by improved clamps.

another object ol the invention is to so construct this 'wheel that when the clamps il'or holding the tire carrying' rim are removed, the tire carrying rini may be taken oill without the spring spokes moving' out ott the proper position.

Another object oft the invention is to so `construct this wheel that spokes maybe iiulividually removed with the tire carryiup` rim in place and the new spokes put in place when necessary.

Another object ot the invention is to pro vide a spring wheel which will be of a sim ple construction and very effective in operation.

This invention is illustrated in the accom,- panyi no' drawings, wherein Figure 'l is a view showing' the improved wheel in side elevation.

'liip'jure is a vertical sectional view through the' wheel taken along' the line 2 2 or Fig'. l.

Figure il a sectional view taken along' the line 3--3 ot Fig'. l.

llhis wheel is provided with a hub l pro` provided with alined openings to receive the securing bolts et which extend through eyes 5 at the inner ends oi" the spokes 6 and serve to secure the spokes between the brake drum and Harige; These spokes are formed from strips ot sliu'ing` steel and are curved longitudinally and have their outer end portions extending in overlapping relation andsecurely but roleasably connected bv bolts 7. lt should be noted that the sprirfgs are so curved that the space between them increases from the hub to a point intermediate the hub and outer ends of the spokes and then decreases thus providing,` springs which will have a very good Spring action. llThe rim tl which carries the tire 9 is placed about the spokes and it will be readily seen that with the tire in place, any one of the spokes can be easily removed and repaired or a new one put in place. litter the tirencarrying; rim has been put `in place, it must be secured to the spring' spokes and in order to do so, there have been provided clamps llt) which are placed` upon opposite sides of the rim and spokes and are provided with inwai'dly extending arms ill which extend hetween the rim and the outer end portions ot the spokes as shown in Fig. 3. These clamps extend along the sides olf the spokes as shown and are provided with alined openings so that a securing' bolt 12 may be passed through the clamps and tightened to draw them towards each other into tight binding engagement with the rim and spokes. lt should be further noted that each ot these bolts passes between two oi the spokes and therefore the clamps will vbe prevented trom havingl movement radially of the wheel and when tightened, a tight binding action will be pro-vided which will serve to securely hold` the clamps against movement and prevent the rim from having movement about these spokes. When it is desired to remove the rim, it is simply necessary to remove the bolts 12 thus freeing the rim and permitting it to be easily removed. l

I claim:

l. A springl wheel comprising,` hub, a tire carrying rim, spokes Yformed ot strips ot spring' metal and curved longitudinally and having their inner end portions connected with said hub and having` their outer end portions extending' in overlapping; relation with the outer end portion of each spoke extending beyond theouter end porllt) tion of an adjoining spoke and resting upon a second adjoining spoke in spaced relation tothe outer end thereof, securing bolts for releasably connecting the outer ends of the spokes to the adjoining spokes. and Clamps upon opposite sides of the rim and spokes having inwardly extending arms extending between thev inner face of the rim and outer end portions oi? said spokes and having securing bolts `for drawing `the clamps into tight binding position passing through the Wheel from one clamp to an-` other and,L positioned between outer end portions of the spokes.

2. A spring Wheel comprising a hub, a, tire carrying rirn, spring spokes between the hub and rim formed of strips of resilient material having their inner ends connected with said hub and having` their outer end portions extending in overlapping relation with the outer end portion ot eaeh sprintr seeured to an adjoiningv spoke in spaced relation to the outer end thereof, and releasable means tor lirn'ily holding the rim in place about the spokes the rinl heilig removable ifroin about the spokes when said means is released with the spokes renlauntil Connected one with another.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES A. DEV( )Rll 

